Improved clothes-brier



- fig/f5 wwussses Y MENOR ALBERT L. TAYLOR, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT.

vLetters-.Patent No. 94,527, dated September 7, 1869.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-DRIER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making 'paxtof th'e same.`

To all 'whom 'it may concern: y

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. TAYLOR, of Springeld, in the county of Windsor, and State of Ver- `mont, have invented a new yland improved Clothes- Horse or Frame; and that the following description, taken in connection with the. accompanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact specification of the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvement, by which my invention may be distinguished from all others of a similar class, together with such parts as I' claim, and desire to have secured to me by Letters Patent.

The object of this invention is to so construct a clothes-horse, or drier', that while it will offer every facility for drying clothes, such as towels, napkins, &c., yet, by reason of its firm support of four legs or uprights, there will be little or no danger of its toppling over, as is the case with many clothes-driers now in use, besides the facility with which it can be closed and the small .space it occupies when soy closed renders it convenient, and its manufacture being cheaply and easily accomplished, makes it in every way desirable.

In the accompanying drawings- Figurel represents a side view of my invention;

Figure 2, an end view; and

Figure 3 shows the frame or drier shut or closed together when not in use.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several drawings.

A is a side or wing, constructed of wood, lthe endpieces a a being turned, and having a -series of holes bored therein, into which are fitted the parallel rods b b, one of said rods c passing entirely through the end pieces a a, and into the supports or uprights B, where it is secured, so that the side or wing may turn freely thereon.

When the. clothes-trame is in use, the sides or wings A are inclined toward each other on their` upper side, and are held in that position by the dowel-pins-d d, fitting into corresponding holes in the upper ends of the other of said Wings, as shown in fig. 2.

It is obvious that when articles of clothing are hung on the wings or frames A A, they will depend perpendicularly from the rods b b, and although a piece of clothing may be hung from each and every parallel rod, yet no one piece will come in contact with the other, thus leaving a free and uninterrupted current of air to pass between the several depending articles, and thus facilitate their drying.

When the clothes-frame is not in use, it is only necessary to disconnect the dowel-pins d d, turn the wings or frames perpendicular and parallel with the uprights B, twist the uprights to the right or left, when the apparatus will close together, as shown in fig..3, and it can then be set aside, and will occupy but 'little space or room. This closing or shutting of the frame is accomplished by allowing the end-braces f f to turn freely on the uprights B, at the points e.

The peculiar advantages of my clothes-frame over all others of similar character is its stability or firmness, by reason of its four supports oruprights, and the little space it occupies Vwhen closed or shut up.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire .to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A clothes-horse or frame, with the' movable sides or Wings A A,j uprights B B, and end-braces f f, when arranged to operate as audin the manner described.,

ALBERT L. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

SAML. W. PORTER, WM. R. France. 

